DOH - Making me click on Merriam Webster again. ab·ro·gate- Etymology: Latin abrogatus, past participle of abrogare, from ab- + rogare to ask, propose a law 1 : to abolish by authoritative action : ANNUL. 2 : to treat as nonexistent <abrogating their responsibilities
KWBuddy - You are going to get some varied answers when it comes to DCS prevention. The 100% way is to not dive. That is unreasonable to me, right up there with a Doctor telling me.. "Well no more spicy food for you or you will die"... I'd die with a plate of chicken wing bones, spicy conch chowder, and a cup of Krista's salsa on the table.
It is proposed that there may be a link to Hot Tubing after a dive day. They also recommend that you so not drink alcohol after diving, and no strenous activity.
That is a day of vacation for me. Diving AM, Diving Afternoon. Drinks at the Bar followed by some Hot Tubing then some Strenous activities, sleep and more diving the next day.
I think the key is to watch how many things you violate. I would not Under hydrate, get little sleep, drink all night, dive long, deep, cold hard working dives. It is the too many little things that will get you. A hot shower after a regular dive day will not get you bent. Nor a hot cup of coffee. Unless you are already tapping the needle into the red to start with and that is the proverbal straw that breaks the camels back.
Just like any dive decisions they are indiviual choices and I'd never *pfft* any cautions that anyone did. Well there is exceptions.. I think wearing a MAE west out to the dive site in tropical paradise and under 2' rollers just in case you get swept over is a bit laughable.
BAck to your unhighjacked thread...
